How to Transform a Seasonal Job to a Permanent Position
As the weather changes, so do many of the seasonal work opportunities available to job seekers. And while some applicants move from seasonal job to seasonal job (for example: ski bums in the winter, lifeguards in the summer), others look at seasonal work as a way to show their professionalism and work ethic to potential employers so that they may parlay More...
What You Need To Know Before Working At A Startup
No two startups are alike, which is why when choosing between two to work for it comes down to more than just salary. Even in this job market, some people are faced with multiple job offers, particularly if they More...
7 Tips To Rev Up Your Job Search This Summer
With the year almost half over, it’s time to size up your progress. Your career may look like an amusement park, and you might feel like you’re stuck in a line that’s barely moving. Or maybe you rode one roller More...
When To Negotiate Beyond Salary
Stuck with a low salary offer? You may not be able to negotiate a higher base pay, but you could bargain for better benefits. Whether you’re looking for a flexible work schedule, earlier review or a bonus, companies may More...
5 Tips To Banish The Boredom At Work
If you are counting the hours until lunch or until you can head home, chances are you’re bored in your job. Boredom can be bad news in a world that values engagement and contribution. Yet it’s a reality for More...
Turning the Summer Internship into a Full-Time Job
By: Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc Treat your internship as a real job The best way to prove you are qualified for a permanent position is through action. Think of your internship as a trial period or More...
5 Secrets To Quickly Land The Job
More employers are hiring in a hurry, making decisions within days or in some cases hours of meeting great candidates. My new piece on Fortune.com tells how and why companies are doing this, and from many indications More...
Guide To Getting Hired For The Class of 2012
It’s that time of year again — graduation time. If you’re about to graduate in the Class of 2012, congratulations! You may be in the midst of a job search, and I’m here to walk you through each and every More...
Job Hunting In A Nutshell: 57 Tweets
What follows is a series of tweets I sent this spring as a part of a Twitter based seminar in networking for a job. The most amazing thing about Twitter is that it forces you to get very concise. The tweets distill More...
How To Beat Unemployment Bias
The bad news: unemployment bias is very real. Employers (illegally) discriminate against long-term unemployed people, thinking that they have outdated skills from being out of the job market for six months or More...
